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create over three hundred forty thousand new jobs for virginia. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approved this message. >>> a mile stone as the united states hands over control of bagram prison to the afghan government. u.s. officials normally gave control of thousands of taliban prisoners and terrorist suspects to the afghans this morning. but there is some disagreement between the u.s. and afghan authorities over their detentions. >>> days after congressman jesse jackson, jr. was released from the hospital, it is still unclear when he will return to work. jackson was released from minnesota's mayo clinic last week where he was being treated for bipolar disorder. the chicago democrat has been with his family in washington since his release and has declined interviews. his father told reporters saturday he didn't expect his sop to rush back to work any time soon. >>> prince harry could become the target of a taliban attack in afghanistan. that is according to multiple reports. the group is threatening to kill the british royal. today, a militia spokesperson said the taliban has a high val
create over three hundred forty thousand new jobs for virginia. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approved this message. >>> a mile stone as the united states hands over control of bagram prison to the afghan government. u.s. officials normally gave control of thousands of taliban prisoners and terrorist suspects to the afghans this morning. but there is some disagreement between the u.s. and afghan authorities over their detentions. >>> days after congressman jesse jackson,...
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the romney plan for a stronger middle class: it'll put work back in welfare. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> new this morning in sir yarks a huge blast went off in the center of the capital damascus overnight near a parking lot used by the army command and not far from a hotel used by u.n. workers. -- new this morning in syria. >>> leon panetta d the joint chiefs of staff general martin dempsey say iran is helping to build a militia to help fight the rebels. >>> the air force test as a hypersonic jet reaching speeds of over 3,000 miles per hour. the test involved an experimental aircraft that is designed to fly six times the speed of sound. the x-51 wave rider does not have a pilot and was expected to reach mach six after dropping from a b-2 bomber over southern california. >> that is fast. >> that is fast. >> crazy fast. >> here is a rare sight for you. two planes collided on the ground with into one on board and no engines running. the larger plane broke loose and slammed into a parked aircraft. this kind of accident is rarely seep in aviation. the faa is lo
the romney plan for a stronger middle class: it'll put work back in welfare. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> new this morning in sir yarks a huge blast went off in the center of the capital damascus overnight near a parking lot used by the army command and not far from a hotel used by u.n. workers. -- new this morning in syria. >>> leon panetta d the joint chiefs of staff general martin dempsey say iran is helping to build a militia to help fight the...
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a new poll shows president obama is now tied with mitt romney at 44%. just four months ago, the president let 50 to 42%. professor ann kadimina is he school of public and international affairs. she says independents will decide virginia. >> i think there is a heavy concentration in northern virginia. but in a statewide perspective, you can't ignore the entire state. >> reporter: speaking in another battleground state, florida, the president sought to reconnect with the people who voted for him in 2008. >> the people i met in that campaign, they had all kind of different stories and background. >> reporter: while mitt romney was off the campaign trail thursday, his wife ann did make news telling abc her husband would not release any more tax returns. >> we've given all that people need to know and understand about our financial situation and about how we live our life. >> reporter: and while virginia voters appear deadlocked over the u.s. presidential race, it is almost the exact same story when it comes to the commonwealth candidate for u.s. senate. a p
a new poll shows president obama is now tied with mitt romney at 44%. just four months ago, the president let 50 to 42%. professor ann kadimina is he school of public and international affairs. she says independents will decide virginia. >> i think there is a heavy concentration in northern virginia. but in a statewide perspective, you can't ignore the entire state. >> reporter: speaking in another battleground state, florida, the president sought to reconnect with the people who...
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the romney plan for a stronger middle class: it'll put work back in welfare. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. it'll put work back in welfare. but somewhere along the way, something went horribly wrong. george allen voted for trillions in debt while voting to raise his pay four times, then voted to keep special tax breaks for oil and gas companies and took over a half-million from them. worse, allen went to work for them. >>> welcome back to fox 5 morning news. live look outside right now at the wilson bridge as we get things stirring. i see a lot of cars. usually we don't see this many cars. >> maybe they're getting a head start on friday so they can get off earlier. >> should be nice for folks this weekend. >> well, it will be cool at the beaches. it will be cloudy down there. it looks like we'll get a coastal storm that will try to get going and it will keep the clouds pretty consistent down at the beaches. >> okay. >> i'm trying to be diplomatic. it won't be perfect at the beaches but there is never a bad weekend to go to the beach. >> on a scale of one to 10, f
the romney plan for a stronger middle class: it'll put work back in welfare. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. it'll put work back in welfare. but somewhere along the way, something went horribly wrong. george allen voted for trillions in debt while voting to raise his pay four times, then voted to keep special tax breaks for oil and gas companies and took over a half-million from them. worse, allen went to work for them. >>> welcome back to fox 5 morning news....
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but, for mitt romney... planned parenthood. we're going to get rid of that. . >>> making headlines a gun s pulled on live the and that happened in jordan during a debate over the crisis in neighboring syria and one accused the other in corruption and that is when the other took off the shoe and threw it with the accuser and took out a gun on live television. the lawmaker could be forced to resign. >> and that is crazy video there. >>> a young woman is dead after an all-duty police officer is gone and accidentally went off. the 24-year-old was at a party over the weekend and police say it issued handgun and went off and there is no word on whether charges will be filed in the case. >> a group of children were shot on the atin st. louis, missouri. three kids were riding their beaks in an aliway. the 56-year-old william parda got into a confrontation. when he took out the bikes, he got into a gun and started shooting. one of the children is hit in the leg and is expected to be okay. >>> and in syria, president assad gave a require
but, for mitt romney... planned parenthood. we're going to get rid of that. . >>> making headlines a gun s pulled on live the and that happened in jordan during a debate over the crisis in neighboring syria and one accused the other in corruption and that is when the other took off the shoe and threw it with the accuser and took out a gun on live television. the lawmaker could be forced to resign. >> and that is crazy video there. >>> a young woman is dead after an...
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romney and i approve this message. and balanced the budget every year. and tim kaine and i both cut our own pay as governors, to lead by example. mark warner and i reached across party lines to get things done. we were a great team in richmond and we'll be a great team in washington. i'm tim kaine and i approve this message ...because we'll work together to restore fiscal responsibility, grow our economy and create jobs. [ male announcer ] tim kaine. bringing people together to tackle the challenges of tomorrow. >>> welcome back. right now, you can kind of see there in the distance, the lincoln memorial. there it is, nice and huge you had out today. i felt it anyway. there has been some rain in the area. >> what are those three lights right there? >> don't worry. they're not ufos. >> i was thinking the same thing here. >> probably streetlights. >> they are putting off a strange hue. >> we see them every time we see the shot. they're there. >> not always. >> they're brighter this morning. >> okay. >> wis to him and i ar
romney and i approve this message. and balanced the budget every year. and tim kaine and i both cut our own pay as governors, to lead by example. mark warner and i reached across party lines to get things done. we were a great team in richmond and we'll be a great team in washington. i'm tim kaine and i approve this message ...because we'll work together to restore fiscal responsibility, grow our economy and create jobs. [ male announcer ] tim kaine. bringing people together to tackle the...
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mitt romney's plan for a stronger middle class will put work back iwelfare. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. so a former university of virginia la crosse player convicted of killing his ex- girl friend wants a new trial. attorneys for george huguely are expected to make a formal request today. they contend that there was a series of errors before and during the trial. huguely was convicted ever killing yeardley love in 2010 and is now facing up to 26 years in prison. >>> a man in washington state is now in the custody of the secret service accused of making an effort mail threat against president obama. -- an e-mail threat against presdent obama. a man was arrest he had yesterday in a seattle suburb. police say he met them at the doorway shotgun. two officers were able to quickly take control of the weapon and remove another gun they say was in his ankle holster. the secret service won't say what was in the e-mail but a spokeswoman said she understood it was a threat to kill the president. >>> a group of retired navy seals are criticizing the obama campaign to tak
mitt romney's plan for a stronger middle class will put work back iwelfare. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. so a former university of virginia la crosse player convicted of killing his ex- girl friend wants a new trial. attorneys for george huguely are expected to make a formal request today. they contend that there was a series of errors before and during the trial. huguely was convicted ever killing yeardley love in 2010 and is now facing up to 26 years in prison....
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. >>> mitt romney says promos him an apology but the president says romney will not be getting one. straight ahead, details of the growing campaign scwabl. >>> plus, tomatoes flying everywhere, thousands of them. a massive food fight. but first, tucker barnes. >> yes, the old tomato fight. warm and humid conditions start your day. it will be hot. i'll have details on the forecast and lauren demarco has a look at your traffic right after the break. >>> happy monday, dmv. rise and shine. time to get out of that bed and get it started. live look outside at tower cam as we get things rolling. >> maybe this will help you get out of bed. remember the lesson from mom to not throw their food. these people took part in the great tomato battle. >> we are talking about 46,000 pounds of tomatoes flying everywhere. the tomato battle is modeled after an event in spain where it has been done for 70 years. >> a good way to get your frustrations out. >> a ripoff. >> why? >> not the original in spain. >> they should take the bull running in spain and combine it with the big tomato throwing and make i
. >>> mitt romney says promos him an apology but the president says romney will not be getting one. straight ahead, details of the growing campaign scwabl. >>> plus, tomatoes flying everywhere, thousands of them. a massive food fight. but first, tucker barnes. >> yes, the old tomato fight. warm and humid conditions start your day. it will be hot. i'll have details on the forecast and lauren demarco has a look at your traffic right after the break. >>> happy...
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this was a key to whether the president or mitt romney would win. in some places, voting didn'tened until hours later. state remained up in the air until well into the night. virginia was supposed to be one of the first to report but ended up to be one of last of the. elections officials chose to delay the reporting until everyone had voted. when all was said and done being democrats took some of the stop races with president obama winning the hotly contested state and former governor tim kaine taking the senate seat. jim moran and gerry connolly, also democrats, retained their seats in the house. interestingly, the win by tim kaine in virginia keeps that seat in democratic hands. jim webb, a democrat, left the seat open. it is the second loss for george allen. he lost that seat to jim webb six years ago. so a big win for democrats in northern virginia. in the state of maryland, it proved to be the battleground state it always was. back to you. >> thank you. >>> in maryland, democratic incumbent ben cardin easily defeated his challengers to claim a
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romney gets all of florida's 50 delegates. romney has now won two of the four contests held so far. gingrich has won victory. >> as this primary unfold, our opponents in another party have been watching and they like to comfort themselves with the thought that a competitive campaign will leave us divided and weak. but i've got news for them. a competitive primary does not divide us. it prepares us and we will win. >> we are going to contest every place and we are going to win and we will be in tampa as the nominee in august. >> ron paul and rick santorum did not focus on florida. they have been campaigning in other states. next up, the nevada caucus this saturday. >>> later today, president obama will be in falls church, virginia at the names lee community center to talk about the economy. last night, he attended two campaign fund raisers raising more than $4 million. >>> fox 5 is monitoring metro. the south entrance of the dupont circle station is closed today and it will be shut down for the next eight months. stacey cohan is there live and joins us with more details on the story.
romney gets all of florida's 50 delegates. romney has now won two of the four contests held so far. gingrich has won victory. >> as this primary unfold, our opponents in another party have been watching and they like to comfort themselves with the thought that a competitive campaign will leave us divided and weak. but i've got news for them. a competitive primary does not divide us. it prepares us and we will win. >> we are going to contest every place and we are going to win and we...
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but mitt romney's budget plan will hurt the middle class. raising taxes on the average family by up to $2000 dollars. while giving a tax break of $250,000 dollars to multi-millionaires. doesn't mitt romney understand, we can't rebuild america...by tearing down the middle class. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> you're watching news4 today. >>> police say they are closer to making arrests in two separate cases of teens being killed this prince george's county. both murders happened just weeks apart. 17-year-old amber stanley was shot and killed by an intruder inside her home last month. then on september 11, someone killed 18-year-old markell ross while he was walking to school in capital heights on that day. in a news4 exclusive, prince george's county police chief mark mcgaw says he's working to bring some sort of closure to both families. >> we're not quite sure what happened. we have a good working understanding. we don't have enough information to go out and say this is exactly what happened. t
but mitt romney's budget plan will hurt the middle class. raising taxes on the average family by up to $2000 dollars. while giving a tax break of $250,000 dollars to multi-millionaires. doesn't mitt romney understand, we can't rebuild america...by tearing down the middle class. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> you're watching news4 today. >>> police say they are closer to making arrests in two separate cases of teens being killed...
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the romney plan? tax cuts for middle class families. north american energy independence. create over three hundred forty thousand new jobs for virginia. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approved this message. >>> president barack obama and gop nominee mitt romney are back out on the campaign pain trail. this after taking yesterday off to honor the victims killed in the nerve terrorist attack. >> romney is back in florida today holding an event at his own campaign office in jacksonville. meanwhile, the president is heading to nevada where he is -- will deliver remarks to supporters at the cashman center in las vegas. >>> wear just eight weeks away from election and the race is still very close. a new "washington post" abc news poll of lineally voters has president obama with 49% of the vote and mitt romney with 4% n a wider poll of registered voters, the president has a six- point lead. >>> education is always a big deal in the presidential election. >> we look at what the candidates are saying about h
the romney plan? tax cuts for middle class families. north american energy independence. create over three hundred forty thousand new jobs for virginia. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approved this message. >>> president barack obama and gop nominee mitt romney are back out on the campaign pain trail. this after taking yesterday off to honor the victims killed in the nerve terrorist attack. >> romney is back in florida today holding an event at his own campaign office in...
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the romney plan for a stronger middle class: it'll put work back in welfare. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> welcome back to fox 5 morning news at 5:15 in the morning. live look outside at i-270 as a couple of cars starting to move around. it is early in the morning so people start stirring and they want to know what the weather will be like as they move into the day. but before we talk about all of that, let's talk about some business that d-d.o.t. has to take care of. they will begin removing dozens of trees from county land in far faction county. v-d.o.t. should take down 59 trees from the great falls area. this comes after a man was killed by a decaying tree that fell on his car last month. the removal process was set to begin yesterday but v-d.o.t. postponed it due to scheduling issues. >> all right. just a moment ago, we showed that live picture t looked like the roadways were a little wet out there. rain is hitting some of the areas. >> starting to rein. we'll have some rain showers that will be with us for the next couple of hours. 8:00, 9:00, it will
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if mitt romney wins, the middle class loses. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> welcome back. what you are looking at is a snowy prelude to winter in our region. that is not my backyard, thank goodness. this was the scene just a few hours to the west, to our west on monday. snowshoe mountain in west virginia sent us this video of the first real snowfall. it started falling at about 9:00 monday morning and lasted until the afternoon. the resort won't open though until december. >> i don't know. they may think about it. >> that make me nervous just seeing that. >> that will be your house in two weeks. >> don't say that. that is not even our state. i'm going to be depressed just thinking about that. >> just think about skiing and all that. >> i'll think about a fire and staying inside. >> i know wisdom is happy this is not snow. a little bit of drizzle and some fog. this will be out of the way into the course of the morning hours so you won't have to deal with it all day at all. we don't h
if mitt romney wins, the middle class loses. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> welcome back. what you are looking at is a snowy prelude to winter in our region. that is not my backyard, thank goodness. this was the scene just a few hours to the west, to our west on monday. snowshoe mountain in west virginia sent us this video of the first real snowfall. it started falling at about 9:00 monday morning and lasted until the afternoon. the resort...
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i'm mitt romney, and i approve this message. >>> making headlines this morning, in northeast d.c., police say they are looking for whomever shot and killed a man in broad daylight. the map was shot on eighth street near florida avenue yesterday afternoon right next to gallaudet university. police haven't said whether the victim was a student at the university. >>> fairfax county police believe a serial groper has struck again. this is a stretch of the suspect. the latest case involved a 25- year-old woman who says she was walking near the commerce street bus stop when a man walked up behind her, grabbed her and groped her. police say it is the sixth case they're investigating. >>> in this morning's health alert. twelve people have now died from the fungal men initis outbreak and health officials in maryland report another case in the state. -- the fungal meningitis outbreak. the c dc says there are 135 cases of the illness nationwide with deaths in 10 states. >>> controversy at a nursing home. up next, mass suspensions involving
i'm mitt romney, and i approve this message. >>> making headlines this morning, in northeast d.c., police say they are looking for whomever shot and killed a man in broad daylight. the map was shot on eighth street near florida avenue yesterday afternoon right next to gallaudet university. police haven't said whether the victim was a student at the university. >>> fairfax county police believe a serial groper has struck again. this is a stretch of the suspect. the latest case...
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. >>> mitt romney is trying to get back to his economic message. in a column in "usa today," president obama has fostered an economy that forces dependence on government rather than an opportunity to thrive. the op ed is also a reminder of his controversial comments released yesterday. romney was caught on hidden camera saying almost half of voters are victims who believe they're entitled to government help. romney tried to clarify what he was saying, that people wanted jobs, not a government handout. >> president obama reacted for the first time to the comments on "the late show with david letterman." >> one of the things i've learned as president is you represent the entire country. when i travel around the country and meet republicans, i know they are hard working family people who care about this country. my expectation is, if you want to be president, you've got to work for everybody, not just for some. >> romney also brought up a similar miscue by the president in 2008. he was caught on tape saying voters in pennsylvania clung to their guns a
. >>> mitt romney is trying to get back to his economic message. in a column in "usa today," president obama has fostered an economy that forces dependence on government rather than an opportunity to thrive. the op ed is also a reminder of his controversial comments released yesterday. romney was caught on hidden camera saying almost half of voters are victims who believe they're entitled to government help. romney tried to clarify what he was saying, that people wanted jobs,...
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i'm mitt romney, and i approve this message. >>> welcome back. you know the storm blew through the capital of maryland yesterday afternoon as well. several stores in annapolis taped up their windows. you see the sandbags piled up there but the harbor did not flood. the surge of the water was actually pushed away from annapolis which tucker said would happen. even when high tide hit around 6:00, the docks were still not under water. they prepared. >> it is called a blowout. the winds pushed the water away. now, we're concerned today because the winds have shifted out of the south and we'll have a a couple of high tides today and the moon was full yesterday and with a good southerly breeze today, we could have flooding issues in annapolis, oldtown alexandria. the story changes a little bit but we still have some issues we have to deal with. >> don't take away the sandbags. >> right. if you are down there in downtown annapolis, you want to keep the sand bagged for another 4 hours or so until the winds start to fall off. >> good adv
i'm mitt romney, and i approve this message. >>> welcome back. you know the storm blew through the capital of maryland yesterday afternoon as well. several stores in annapolis taped up their windows. you see the sandbags piled up there but the harbor did not flood. the surge of the water was actually pushed away from annapolis which tucker said would happen. even when high tide hit around 6:00, the docks were still not under water. they prepared. >> it is called a blowout. the...
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. >>> mitt romney is hoping for a win tomorrow. the district of columbia and maryland and wisconsin all holding primaries tomorrow. let's get more from sherrily now. >> reporter: mitt romney may be acting as the prumenty republican nominee but he is not there yet -- as the presumptive republican nominee but he is not there yet. romney is ahead in polls and has the endorsement of congressman paul ryan. he has almost half the delegates needed for the nomination. still, santorum is defying party pressure to quit. the former pennsylvania senator calls romney the wrong man for the party. newt gingrich is keeping up his scaled-down campaign with a stop at frederick motor company and hood college in maryland today. he is promising his cooperation if romney reaches the magic number. >> if he gets to the number, he will be nominee. >> will you then endorse him? >> slotly. >> in some ways, they say why don't you give up. this will help the republican party the truth is i'm trying to save the republican party from themselves. >> reporter: des
. >>> mitt romney is hoping for a win tomorrow. the district of columbia and maryland and wisconsin all holding primaries tomorrow. let's get more from sherrily now. >> reporter: mitt romney may be acting as the prumenty republican nominee but he is not there yet -- as the presumptive republican nominee but he is not there yet. romney is ahead in polls and has the endorsement of congressman paul ryan. he has almost half the delegates needed for the nomination. still, santorum is...
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going into today's primary, romney has the advantage. >> romney could win all of maryland appear delegates. bob ehrlich has endorsed him. in d.c., it is one of the four states that is winner take all and santorum is not even on the ballot. ron paul did make an appearance in college park. so it will be a good night for mitt romney and, as i said before, all three want to stay in because they want say speaking slot at the convention in tampa. >> reporter: romney has now won 52% of the primary and caucus delegates. if he stays on this pace, he would clinch the gop presidential nomination by june. now, in addition to maryland and the district, all eyes are also on wisconsin where romney is favored but the race is much closer with rick santorum. that is the latest here in rockville. back to you. >> thank you. >>> in maryland now, a fight for the sixth congressional district is the main event in today's primary. the heated campaign pits state senator rob garagiola against john delaney on the democratic side and roscoe bartlett faces seven republican challengers. the race became intense after red
going into today's primary, romney has the advantage. >> romney could win all of maryland appear delegates. bob ehrlich has endorsed him. in d.c., it is one of the four states that is winner take all and santorum is not even on the ballot. ron paul did make an appearance in college park. so it will be a good night for mitt romney and, as i said before, all three want to stay in because they want say speaking slot at the convention in tampa. >> reporter: romney has now won 52% of the...
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presidential candidate mitt romney. we'll explain more on that coming up as we check more headlines. >>> congress is calling on the president to label the group that is killing americans in afghanistan as a terrorist organization. the network operates in the tribal regions along the border of afghanistan and pakistan. lawmaker are raising the pressure on the white house to slap a terrorist label on it. and if the administration does not, congress wants an explanation. anation. >>> it is time for the olympics. a lot of excitement surrounding this. the first lady is having breakfast actually with the team usa this morning and we are also getting these live pictures coming to us right now of the olympic torch making its way along the river thames over there. the olympic flame began its final day of a 70-day journey through the unite kingdom. they will be lighting the cauldron at the opening ceremonies later on today. if you look really closely, you can see there it is. there is the flame right now on
presidential candidate mitt romney. we'll explain more on that coming up as we check more headlines. >>> congress is calling on the president to label the group that is killing americans in afghanistan as a terrorist organization. the network operates in the tribal regions along the border of afghanistan and pakistan. lawmaker are raising the pressure on the white house to slap a terrorist label on it. and if the administration does not, congress wants an...
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. >>> big wins for mitt romney last night. the most intense fight was in romney's home state of michigan where he outspend rick santorum by over a million dollars and the results show it did pay off with romney winning 41% but santorum not too far behind taking 38%. ron paul got 12%. in arizona, romney won 47%. santorum had 27% of the vote and newt gingrich won 16%. he is now focusing on super tuesday which will include his home state of georgia. >> the challenge for us is to present a clear and compelling alternative. >> they keep asking about winning particular states in this campaign but guess what? we're still winning a lot of delegates and that is what counts. >> washington state votes this saturday and that is followed by super tuesday next week. >>> new this morning, an update on a rio de janeiroing house fire that injured seven firefighters. the prince george's county fire chief is holding a news conference at 1:00 p.m. today. he will announce what sparked the fire on friday night and give an update on the two firefigh
. >>> big wins for mitt romney last night. the most intense fight was in romney's home state of michigan where he outspend rick santorum by over a million dollars and the results show it did pay off with romney winning 41% but santorum not too far behind taking 38%. ron paul got 12%. in arizona, romney won 47%. santorum had 27% of the vote and newt gingrich won 16%. he is now focusing on super tuesday which will include his home state of georgia. >> the challenge for us is to...
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while thanking his supporters, mitt romney gave credit to the runner-up. congratulation to rick santorum. this has been a great victory for him. >> we are all working together because of our passion for this country and our concern that our president may be a nice guy but just is over his head. >> what wins in america is bold ideas, sharp contrasts and a plan that includes everyone. >> reporter: ron paul placed third and he says he is going to carry his surge ever support to new hampshire. >> this momentum is going to continue and this movement is going to continue and we are going to keep scoring just as we have tonight. >> reporter: one-time frontrunner rick perry finished fifth among iowa voters. the low placement is causing him to take a hard look at his presidential bid. >> with the voters' decision tonight in iowa, i've decided to rerp to texas, assess the results of tonight's caucus, determine whether there is a path mother ward for myself in this race. >> reporter: voteers put newt gingrich at fourth and michelle bachmann near last only beating out
while thanking his supporters, mitt romney gave credit to the runner-up. congratulation to rick santorum. this has been a great victory for him. >> we are all working together because of our passion for this country and our concern that our president may be a nice guy but just is over his head. >> what wins in america is bold ideas, sharp contrasts and a plan that includes everyone. >> reporter: ron paul placed third and he says he is going to carry his surge ever support to...
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. >>> meanwhile, mitt romney winds yesterday's primary in the caribbean. and he is hoping to solidify his front runner status tomorrow in illinois. he won more than 80% of the vote. that allows to take all the 20 delegates at stake yesterday. the win might help him with latinos who live in the state in november, but puerto rico cannot vote in the general election. >>> other headlines, police are on the hunt for the suspect involved in a deadly stabbing involved in northeast dc. this happened yesterday morning on 12th street. according to police, a man in his 30s was stabbed inside the nightclub and later died at that time hospital. officers say the police chief is reviewing a request to issue a 96-hour club closure while the investigation continues. >>> dc residents and city leaders are outraged after attacks on members of the gay community. friends are planning a march and benefit to raise awareness to what police are calling hate crimes. two gay men and a transgender woman were hurt last week. an organizer of the benefit says he is overwhelmed by the amo
. >>> meanwhile, mitt romney winds yesterday's primary in the caribbean. and he is hoping to solidify his front runner status tomorrow in illinois. he won more than 80% of the vote. that allows to take all the 20 delegates at stake yesterday. the win might help him with latinos who live in the state in november, but puerto rico cannot vote in the general election. >>> other headlines, police are on the hunt for the suspect involved in a deadly stabbing involved in northeast...
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. >>> it is coming down to the wire for president obama and mitt romney. we are now less than 100 days away from the 2012 presidential election. mitt romney is overseas polishing his foreign affairs credentials in israel. meantime, president obama is focusing on the economy and contrasting his views with those of his opponent. his campaign says republican ideas for the economy have already been tried and they failed. >> what is going to break this race out ultimately is the choice between two candidates and two extremely different visions about how we build this economy and how we come out of the economic disaster that we were in and how we recover. >> reporter: the race for the white house is going to be a close one. polls still show the two candidates neck and neck with the party conventions and then three district attorney bates coming up in the next few weeks and months. >>> it's landmark that has been around for more than 200 years. why is one man ready to sell the family business he just inherited. >> we'll tell what you dream he is trying to follow.
. >>> it is coming down to the wire for president obama and mitt romney. we are now less than 100 days away from the 2012 presidential election. mitt romney is overseas polishing his foreign affairs credentials in israel. meantime, president obama is focusing on the economy and contrasting his views with those of his opponent. his campaign says republican ideas for the economy have already been tried and they failed. >> what is going to break this race out ultimately is the...
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but, for mitt romney... planned parenthood. we're going to get rid of that. >>> is that the beltway? >> wilson bridge. >> it's outside and you can see it's traffic. >> the air conditioner will get quite the workout again today. >> not talking about the extremes we had around here yesterday. low 90s for afternoon high temperatures. we are headed in the right direction. we still have the threat of showers and storms back in the forecast today. bring along an umbrella here. i think we'll startthose moving we are warm and humid. you saw if the live shot that conditions are pretty good out there or at least quieter than they were last evening. 73 now in gaithersburg. our temperatures off to the north and to the west. currently in the 70s. so a little bit of improvement out there. martinsburg, 71. 73 in leonardtown and 79 in annapolis. high temperatures in the low 90s. yesterday are we were 101 at reagan national. 104 yesterday in baltimore. that broke a record that went back to the 100s. not your imagination if you think it's been a
but, for mitt romney... planned parenthood. we're going to get rid of that. >>> is that the beltway? >> wilson bridge. >> it's outside and you can see it's traffic. >> the air conditioner will get quite the workout again today. >> not talking about the extremes we had around here yesterday. low 90s for afternoon high temperatures. we are headed in the right direction. we still have the threat of showers and storms back in the forecast today. bring along an...
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. >>> presidential candidate mitt romney is reaching out to minority voters. he spoke at the national naacp convention in houston yesterday. at first, romney received a warm welcome from the crowd but that all changed when he wrought up the affordable care act. >> i'm going to eliminate every nonessential expensive program i can find. that includes obamacare and i'm going to work to reform and save -- >> clearly, he hit ate hot spot there. 3.8million african-american was gain health insurance under the health care law. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton says she can work with china. the secretary of state is meeting with the chinese foreign minister at a summitt in southeast asia in cambodia this morning. the u.s. has been mediating a territorial dispute between china sunday several other asian countries all over china caps claims on the south china see which is rich in natural resources. >>> there are new details this morning about congressman jesse jackson, jr.'s mist serious sickness. fox news has learned the illinois democrat is seeking treatment for a
. >>> presidential candidate mitt romney is reaching out to minority voters. he spoke at the national naacp convention in houston yesterday. at first, romney received a warm welcome from the crowd but that all changed when he wrought up the affordable care act. >> i'm going to eliminate every nonessential expensive program i can find. that includes obamacare and i'm going to work to reform and save -- >> clearly, he hit ate hot spot there. 3.8million african-american was...
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if mitt romney wins, the middle class loses. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. dit's just that simple, i mean, needit's a no brainer.and. anncr: every year marylanders spend five hundred and fifty... million at casinos in west virginia, delaware... and pennsylvania. one west virginia paper calls it a "cash cow" for them. but its cost maryland over one billion dollars. money that could have created good jobs and... better schools for us. question seven keeps maryland money in maryland. david smallwood: question seven, i think it will be a... good thing for the state of maryland. sated a special night to honor the grace and buttive our female war veterans. first miss veteran america pageant was held last night. -- >>> a special night to honor the grace and beauty of our female war veterans. a great way to honor them for sure. >> what is going on, missy? >> cool, cold, and fall-like. >>> that is exactly what we've got. >> cold for some people. >> we won't mention any names here but we know wh
if mitt romney wins, the middle class loses. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. dit's just that simple, i mean, needit's a no brainer.and. anncr: every year marylanders spend five hundred and fifty... million at casinos in west virginia, delaware... and pennsylvania. one west virginia paper calls it a "cash cow" for them. but its cost maryland over one billion dollars. money that could have created good jobs and... better schools for us. question...
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mitt romney says he is ready to get the convention back on track. he expressed great faith in his wife ann who is slated to speak to the convention tonight. >> got a great convention ahead. >> reporter: tough talk in new jersey. governor chris christie is gearing up too to deliver tuesday's keynote speech. >> another badge of honor for a republican. >> reporter: governor romney says everyone continues to think of those on the gulf coast. >> the people in the storm's path and i hope that they're spared. >> reporter: mitt romney and paul ryan both arrive in tampa today. for romney, this is a little bit earlier than he initially planned. now, he will be here when his wife deliver as a major speech here at the convention tonight. also taking the stage, house speaker john banner and virginia's governor mcdonnell. >> we heard mitt romney talking about his thoughts and prayers are with the people in the path of this storm. what is the mood of the delegates down there? are they also paying attention and concerned about this or are they more focused on what
mitt romney says he is ready to get the convention back on track. he expressed great faith in his wife ann who is slated to speak to the convention tonight. >> got a great convention ahead. >> reporter: tough talk in new jersey. governor chris christie is gearing up too to deliver tuesday's keynote speech. >> another badge of honor for a republican. >> reporter: governor romney says everyone continues to think of those on the gulf coast. >> the people in the...
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he holds a slight lead over mitt romney in most recent polls in virginia. >>> 5:04. a fauquier county high school is remembering a popular student-athlete killed in a car crash on his way to school. family and friends held a roadside vigil for 16-year-old ian heflin last night. he died yesterday morning when the car he was riding in slammed into a tree. his 14-year-old sister was also seriously injured. the 17-year-old driver was not hurt and has not been identified. all three were on their way to liberty high school in bealeton. family members hope the crash teaches every person an important lesson. >> it's a tragedy because your child walks out the door and they have a driver's license, and you can tell them all they want you need to be careful. when you're driving, not only is it you in the car but it's other people's children. you need to -- it's hard. you know, hard on anybody to have to go through this. >> it's the second car accident in as many years to claim the lives of students at liberty high. three students died in a crash last year. >>> nfl refs are the
he holds a slight lead over mitt romney in most recent polls in virginia. >>> 5:04. a fauquier county high school is remembering a popular student-athlete killed in a car crash on his way to school. family and friends held a roadside vigil for 16-year-old ian heflin last night. he died yesterday morning when the car he was riding in slammed into a tree. his 14-year-old sister was also seriously injured. the 17-year-old driver was not hurt and has not been identified. all three were on...
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but, for mitt romney... planned parenthood. we're going to get rid of that. but, for mitt romney... homicide of young people in america has an impact on all of us. how can we save these young people's lives? as a police chief i have an opportunity to affect what happens in a major city. i learned early on if you want to make a difference you have to have the right education. university of phoenix opened the door. my name is james craig, i'm committed to making a difference and i am a phoenix. . >>> and a live look outside at the jefferson memorial. the temperatures are not too bad right now and we can deal with this. >> yeah. >> and especially when you consider what we have been death on with. >> and we than is a microburst. the national weather service confirmed that yesterday. >> and sunday's severe storm completely destroyed the dancefusion studio you're look at here and that caused minor damages to other businesses in the area. seven people got hurt and luckily, no one was killed and that is a good news and when you see the devastation. >> yeah. >> and that is completely ripped
but, for mitt romney... planned parenthood. we're going to get rid of that. but, for mitt romney... homicide of young people in america has an impact on all of us. how can we save these young people's lives? as a police chief i have an opportunity to affect what happens in a major city. i learned early on if you want to make a difference you have to have the right education. university of phoenix opened the door. my name is james craig, i'm committed to making a difference and i am a phoenix. ....
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he doesn't mind going after mitt romney as head of the democratic governors association. when i asked ike leggett where is governor o'malley, he pointed to all the news studios, every one of them. that is where he is. he is doing his audition. this is his new haven for broadway. >>> we continue to follow a developing story you saw first here on fox 5. a prominent defense attorney says he was awalled after seeing video that seems to contradict the storive a prince george's county police officer who claim his gun went off during a strug wail teenager. -- story of a prince george's county police officer. officer corporal donald taylor said 19-year-old ryan do remember was aggressively are resisting arrest and the gun want off during the struggle. the video shows taylor approaching dorm. >> i hope if he lied on this young man that he never wears the badge of a police officer in the county or anywhere in the united states or elsewhere. >> dorm is hit in the head when the flash of the gun goes off. he spent nearly four months in jail as a result of the incident. taylor was indi
he doesn't mind going after mitt romney as head of the democratic governors association. when i asked ike leggett where is governor o'malley, he pointed to all the news studios, every one of them. that is where he is. he is doing his audition. this is his new haven for broadway. >>> we continue to follow a developing story you saw first here on fox 5. a prominent defense attorney says he was awalled after seeing video that seems to contradict the storive a prince george's county police...
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we need somebody who believes in america. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. i hear you're having a tough day, so i brought you a freshly made sandwich. you made me a sandwich? no, dunkin' did. but i wrote the note. dunkin' bakery sandwiches are freshly made just for you. grab a turkey cheddar bacon sandwich today. america runs on dunkin'. . >>> power is restored after a massive outage in india. it was officially the world's biggest blackout. the electricity went out yesterday for about five hours leaving 620 million people in the dark. it was the second huge outage in two days. indian officials say the problem is the nation states take more power than they are legally allowed and it causes a strain on the grid. but not everyone believes that. the man in charge of the power system says his staff is searching for the cause. >>> president obama slaps new sanctions on iran just as congress is set to approve even strict irer sanctions later this week. in a statement, the president says, quote: , quote: the news sanctions or on foreign banks in china and iraq. but
we need somebody who believes in america. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. i hear you're having a tough day, so i brought you a freshly made sandwich. you made me a sandwich? no, dunkin' did. but i wrote the note. dunkin' bakery sandwiches are freshly made just for you. grab a turkey cheddar bacon sandwich today. america runs on dunkin'. . >>> power is restored after a massive outage in india. it was officially the world's biggest blackout. the electricity went...
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an aide for romney ss he should not be underestimated. here's what both candidates had to say about wednesday. >> what i'm most concerned about is having a serious discussion about what we need to do to keep the country growing and restore security for hard working americans. >> the american people will listen carefully to the conversation that's held over three debates and the fourth with the vice presidential debate, and they'll decide who can help their family, who will be able to get our economy going in the way it could be going, and they'll make the decision based on what they believe is in the best interests of the country and their own family. >> reporter: both sides already planning their post-debate rallies. mitt romney and his running mate paul ryan will be in virginia on thursday. president obama is staying in colorado. angie? >> tracie, thank you. >>> this morning we're getting a sense of when marylanders think of some ballot initiatives they'll vote on next month. according to a new "baltimore sun" poll, nearly half of maryl
an aide for romney ss he should not be underestimated. here's what both candidates had to say about wednesday. >> what i'm most concerned about is having a serious discussion about what we need to do to keep the country growing and restore security for hard working americans. >> the american people will listen carefully to the conversation that's held over three debates and the fourth with the vice presidential debate, and they'll decide who can help their family, who will be able...
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it seems that governor romney believes in putting politics first. >> reporter: romney came out ahead in midnight voting in tiny heart's location. it seems that before of the day is done, 325,000 people woo cast a vote. >>> we'll have complete coverage ever the new hampshire primary all day today and when you are not near your tv, go ahead and log onto myfoxdc.com. you will find the latest information there. >>> other headlines this morning, a former soldier from maryland accused of trueing to join a terror organization. 24-year-old craig baxam was part of the 2005 class at laurel high school. federal prosecutors say he converted to islam before leaving the army and then tried to join a somali-based terrorist group called alshabab. he is facing 15 years in prison if convicted. >>> captain brent mitchell taylor, a 24 high pressure year veteran of the fredericksburg police force is now being accused of having inappropriate contact with a 17-year-old boy he met on the internet. he was arrested over the weekend after police found the two sharing a room at a motel 6 in stafford. taylor has
it seems that governor romney believes in putting politics first. >> reporter: romney came out ahead in midnight voting in tiny heart's location. it seems that before of the day is done, 325,000 people woo cast a vote. >>> we'll have complete coverage ever the new hampshire primary all day today and when you are not near your tv, go ahead and log onto myfoxdc.com. you will find the latest information there. >>> other headlines this morning, a former soldier from maryland...
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what mitt romney's tv ads say ababout women? or what mitt romney himself says? mitt romney: do i believe the supreme court... should overturn roe v. wade? yes. and it would be my preference that they, that they... reverse roe v. wade. hopefully reverse roe v. wade. overturn roe v. wade. planned parenthood, we're going to get rid of that. i'll cut off funding to planned parenthood. anncr: no matter what mitt romney's ads say. we know what he'll do. president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. i'm drinkin' a dunkin' latte. i'm in love with my dunkin' latte. it is a treat. they're packed with flavor. it's my kind of latte. try the simply delicious latte everyone can enjoy. america runs on dunkin'! >>> you know things are starting to get back to normal when dave ross is here to talk sports. >> i didn't get to see a whole lot of sports because i'm he still without power. i heard that our wizards had their season opener. i would have watched if i could have watched. john wall had to watch. bradley beal, you like thi
what mitt romney's tv ads say ababout women? or what mitt romney himself says? mitt romney: do i believe the supreme court... should overturn roe v. wade? yes. and it would be my preference that they, that they... reverse roe v. wade. hopefully reverse roe v. wade. overturn roe v. wade. planned parenthood, we're going to get rid of that. i'll cut off funding to planned parenthood. anncr: no matter what mitt romney's ads say. we know what he'll do. president obama: i'm barack obama and... i...
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caucuses. -- he says the errors do not appear to change the fact that he and mitt romney were practically tied in tuesday's caucuses. >>> the rough economy could be getting a boost. up next, who is forecasting an optimistic jobs outlook? >> we need that. >>> plus, mother nature boiling over. an update on the most active volcano in europe. stay with us. us. from the bedroom you could see the fire and that work me right up. and it was absolutely terrifying. we got out of there as quickly as we could. i'm watching the house burn up and i'm sitting there saying, there goes everything. these days you don't have to lose your house in a fire to know what it's like to be left on the edge in the cold. the shelter gave us a place to stay. and citizens energy helped the shelter with heat. i'm excited to finally have a place of my own. citizens energy is helping us with the oil. citizens energy was created to help the forgotten ones keep warm. we asked the big oil companies and oil producing nations to help. only citgo and the people of venezuela said yes. and this year, in spite of soaring fuel pric
caucuses. -- he says the errors do not appear to change the fact that he and mitt romney were practically tied in tuesday's caucuses. >>> the rough economy could be getting a boost. up next, who is forecasting an optimistic jobs outlook? >> we need that. >>> plus, mother nature boiling over. an update on the most active volcano in europe. stay with us. us. from the bedroom you could see the fire and that work me right up. and it was absolutely terrifying. we got out of...
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create over three hundred forty thousand new jobs for virginia. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approved this message. >>> welcome back. we take a live look outside at the u.s. capitol dome. very fall-like morning as we start your day. we'll tell what you to expect later on in the day. >>> the breast feeding controversy is really heating up on the campus of american university. >> a professor brought her sick baby with her on the first day of class and breast fed her as she lectured. now, that professor is speaking out. >> i was not trying to make a point. i was merely trying to feed a hungry baby the best way that i knew how and the way that satisfied her the most. >> reporter: she satisfied her baby girl while teaching class here at american university. adrienne pine says it was the first day of her class, a course that just happens to be called sex,end are and culture. professor pine says she was in a real jam that day and didn't want to call out sick. her daughter woke up way fever. that meant she couldn't drop her off at day care. she didn't a sitter so she took her baby to work and
create over three hundred forty thousand new jobs for virginia. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approved this message. >>> welcome back. we take a live look outside at the u.s. capitol dome. very fall-like morning as we start your day. we'll tell what you to expect later on in the day. >>> the breast feeding controversy is really heating up on the campus of american university. >> a professor brought her sick baby with her on the first day of class and breast fed her as...
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approach to the economy as a return to republican policies of the past. >> what mitt romney is going to offer america is top down trickle down fairy dust. it didn't work then. it is not going to work now. >> reporter: president obama continuing the theme while speaking to students at the university of colorado sundays. giving this critique of last week's republican national convention. >> despite all the challenge that we face in this new century, what they offered over those three days was an agenda that was better suited for the last century. it was a rerun. it could be have been on nick at nite. we've seen it before. you might as well have watched it on a black and white tv with rabbit ears. >> reporter: kicking thicks off tuesday, a roster are of speakers that includes first lady michelle obama. >> i know with every one of these conventions and you get politicians in one area, you get protesters that come in too. is the security pretty heightened because of this? >> it is out of control. i suppose in a good way. even we had trouble getting in this morning. this wide and it is cra
approach to the economy as a return to republican policies of the past. >> what mitt romney is going to offer america is top down trickle down fairy dust. it didn't work then. it is not going to work now. >> reporter: president obama continuing the theme while speaking to students at the university of colorado sundays. giving this critique of last week's republican national convention. >> despite all the challenge that we face in this new century, what they offered over those...
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romney is leading and gingrich is in second. gingrich and romney both ause each other of going negative while taking shots at each other. >> i believe the republican party will not nominate a pro abortion, pro gun control pro tax increase moderate from massachusetts. i think they will not nominate somebody who raises millions from wall street to run ads that are false. >> the speaker had one chance to lead our party in 1994. he came in and after four years, he had to resign in disgrace. >> the other two candidates are staying out of florida. rick santorum will resume campaigning in missouri today after spending time with his daughter who is sick. ron paul is focused on caucus states like maine and nevada. >>> questions this morning following a tragic accident. why did the driver of an suv ignore warning signals before colliding with a light rail train? that story is coming up next. >>> an unusual rescue in a marsh triggered by screams for help. stay with us. fox 5 morning news continues. the word is swapportunity. can i have
romney is leading and gingrich is in second. gingrich and romney both ause each other of going negative while taking shots at each other. >> i believe the republican party will not nominate a pro abortion, pro gun control pro tax increase moderate from massachusetts. i think they will not nominate somebody who raises millions from wall street to run ads that are false. >> the speaker had one chance to lead our party in 1994. he came in and after four years, he had to resign in...
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romney said his campaign is about the 100% in america and he is concerned about every voter. in the hidden camera video, he said he wasn't worried about the 47% of americans who didn't pay income tax because they would likely vote for president obama. romney also spoke about health care and immigration policy at that forum. >>> president obama will attend a similar forum hosted by univision today in florida, but he may also face some tough questions about his own economic vision. nbc news has obtained a 1998 video that republicans now plan to use of then state senator barack obama talking about how to make government more efficient. >> i think the trick is figuring out how do we structure government systems that pool resources and hence facilitate some redistribution, because i actually believe in redistribution, at least at a certain level, to make sure that everybody's got a shot. >> mitt romney is already striking out at those comments saying that redistribution of wealth would hurt american entrepreneurship and job creation. >>> the bat over the old videos comes as the pr
romney said his campaign is about the 100% in america and he is concerned about every voter. in the hidden camera video, he said he wasn't worried about the 47% of americans who didn't pay income tax because they would likely vote for president obama. romney also spoke about health care and immigration policy at that forum. >>> president obama will attend a similar forum hosted by univision today in florida, but he may also face some tough questions about his own economic vision. nbc...
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we need somebody who believes in america. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> new this morning. at least one person is dead and nine others hurt after a lightning strike at pocono race kay. an estimated 58,000 fans were at the track in pennsylvania when the storm rolled through. the race was shortened because of bed wart. officials say the victim was in or near his car in the parking lot when the lightning hit. >>> some residents in oklahoma are allowed to return home after a massive wildfire forced them to evacuate. so far, the flames have scorch ped nearly 9 -- scorched nearly 91 square miles and the fires are still burning in some areas. >>> israel is upgrading its missile defense system in case iran or syria launch attacks. it is beefing up its top aero two system with new sensors, radar and improved accuracy. it is designed to shoot down incoming missiles from iran. israel suspects iran is building nuclear weapons. >>> a day behind prison walls. these people are not inmates. >> we'll tell you what is behind this public tour of a once busy prison. >> we've
we need somebody who believes in america. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> new this morning. at least one person is dead and nine others hurt after a lightning strike at pocono race kay. an estimated 58,000 fans were at the track in pennsylvania when the storm rolled through. the race was shortened because of bed wart. officials say the victim was in or near his car in the parking lot when the lightning hit. >>> some residents in oklahoma are allowed...
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. >>> mitt romney will focus on foreign policy today. he'll speak by phone with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. this comes after netanyahu urged the general assembly to draw a red line to stop iran from having a nuclear weapon. the white house reiterated its commitment to preventing iran from building a nuclear bomb. romney says he stands by yet an ya hue on this issue. romney appears to have ground to make up in states that could make up this year's election. he trails the president in new hampshire. that's according to the latest nbc news/"the wall street journal" marist poll. they're also locked in a tight race in the battleground states of nevada and north carolina. the president leads his republican rival by seven points in new hampshire. he's ahead of north carolina by 2%. that's within the poll's margin of error, which is 3.1%. >>> and romney also trails in recent polls in virginia. the gop presidential nominee met with veterans and their families in springfield. he hopes next week's first presidential debate will give
. >>> mitt romney will focus on foreign policy today. he'll speak by phone with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. this comes after netanyahu urged the general assembly to draw a red line to stop iran from having a nuclear weapon. the white house reiterated its commitment to preventing iran from building a nuclear bomb. romney says he stands by yet an ya hue on this issue. romney appears to have ground to make up in states that could make up this year's election. he trails the...
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. >>> mitt romney celebrating after making history in new hampshire. the former massachusetts governor decisively won the nation's first primary last night. for the other candidates, the race is now becoming a game of catch-up. here is a look at the results. mitt romney in first place where a landslide win. ron paul clinched second place. and in third, former utah governor jon huntsman. romney showed widespread report not only among supporters but moderates and independents too. >>> it was a history-making night for sure in new hampshire. romney's victory marked the first time ever that i republican won both the iowa caucus and new hampshire primary. he chastised his republican challengers for his stepped-up attacks on him in recent days. in his victory speech, he spent most of his time going after who he hopes to face next fall. >> this elect is a choice between two very different destinies. president obama wants to fundamentally transform america. we want to restore america to the founding principles that made this country great. >> what ronald reaga
. >>> mitt romney celebrating after making history in new hampshire. the former massachusetts governor decisively won the nation's first primary last night. for the other candidates, the race is now becoming a game of catch-up. here is a look at the results. mitt romney in first place where a landslide win. ron paul clinched second place. and in third, former utah governor jon huntsman. romney showed widespread report not only among supporters but moderates and independents too....
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in both florida and virginia, the president holds a five- point lead over romney among likely voters in the poll from earlier this week. >>> on the campaign trail today, paul ryan is in harrisonburg, virginia and mitt romney campaigns in ohio. president obama has meet go ahead at the white house today and hold a fundraiser tonight at a private home in tease. >>> first lady michelle obama was in virginia thursday. her first stop downtown richmond. she later spoke to supporter at the university of mary washington in fredericksburg. four years ago, president obama became the first democratic presidential candidate to carry the state in 44 years. >>> caught on tape, an elderly woman in texas yanked out of her car by a police officer. >> photos taken afterward show several bruises on the woman. family members believe the officer crossed the line. >> let me see your driver's license jail a give it to you in a minute. >> you give it to me now, i'm going to take you to jail. >> he controlled the entire situation and he made it go in the direction he did. he let it escalate. he controlled tha
in both florida and virginia, the president holds a five- point lead over romney among likely voters in the poll from earlier this week. >>> on the campaign trail today, paul ryan is in harrisonburg, virginia and mitt romney campaigns in ohio. president obama has meet go ahead at the white house today and hold a fundraiser tonight at a private home in tease. >>> first lady michelle obama was in virginia thursday. her first stop downtown richmond. she later spoke to supporter...
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also, new attack ads are being released from both obama and romney campaigns. and romney has a slim lead over the president according to a new cbs "new york times" poll. it shows 46% fair romney to 43% for president obama. >>> lawmakers in maryland resume their special session later this morning. inside the state house, they are trying to hammer out a budget but outside protesters are calling identify stop to tax hikes that governor o'malley wants on workers earning over $100,000 to avoid $500 million in automatic cuts trigger bid a doomsday budget. it it was triggered when lawmakers failed to pass a budget in the regular session. >>> new details on i aperson of interest in the stabbing of a pregnant woman. police released this video of a man you are taking a look at here. the victim in tact survived but the boy she delivered did not make it. an autopsy proved that the infant was indeed killed by the stab wound. the attack happened march 22nd overnight in the 4200 block of ninth street southeast. >>> bridge county police or the hunt for two armed suspects accus
also, new attack ads are being released from both obama and romney campaigns. and romney has a slim lead over the president according to a new cbs "new york times" poll. it shows 46% fair romney to 43% for president obama. >>> lawmakers in maryland resume their special session later this morning. inside the state house, they are trying to hammer out a budget but outside protesters are calling identify stop to tax hikes that governor o'malley wants on workers earning over...
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mitt romney is leading in recent polls. that is why another five candidates took aim at him touring two weekend debates. >> reporter: the new hampshire hopefuls faced two debates in just 12 hours, both full of bruising attacks on frontrunner mitt romney. the former massachusetts governor enjoys a double digit lead in the polls but is facing an increasingly aggressive nomination fight. newt gingrich accused romney of touting, quote buyous bologna oo.s joined in the assault hoping to win the hearts of those new hampshire voters who remain unenthused with the idea of the former massachusetts governor as the party's nominee. >> can we drop a little bit of the pious bologna. the fact is you ran in '94 and lawfort. just level with the american people. you've been running at least since the 1990s. en. >> we want someone who will stand up and fight for the conservative principles, not bail out and not run and not run to the left of ted kennedy. >> i don't see how we can do well against obama if we have any candidate that endorsed s
mitt romney is leading in recent polls. that is why another five candidates took aim at him touring two weekend debates. >> reporter: the new hampshire hopefuls faced two debates in just 12 hours, both full of bruising attacks on frontrunner mitt romney. the former massachusetts governor enjoys a double digit lead in the polls but is facing an increasingly aggressive nomination fight. newt gingrich accused romney of touting, quote buyous bologna oo.s joined in the assault hoping to win...
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that one had more sparks flying as rick santorum accused mitt romney of supporting obama care, a slam romney says is inaccurate. >> the idea that you have created this marketplace with this government-run health care system where you have very prescriptive programs about reimbursement rates just like what president obama is trying to put in place here. you are arguing for a plan, you are defending a plan that is top down. it is not a free market health care system. it is not bottom up. it is prescriptive in government. it was the basis for obama care and you do not day a distinction that will be effective for us just because it was at the state left, not federal level. >> if you want to go be cover of massachusetts, fine. i want to be president. >>> now, after iowa updated results from the caucuses earlier this month that show rick santorum won by about 30 votes, says he got a concession phone call from mitt romney. the romney campaign disputes that saying it was a con congratulations phone call and not a concession. >>> a woman accused of taking advantage of an elderly woman taking o
that one had more sparks flying as rick santorum accused mitt romney of supporting obama care, a slam romney says is inaccurate. >> the idea that you have created this marketplace with this government-run health care system where you have very prescriptive programs about reimbursement rates just like what president obama is trying to put in place here. you are arguing for a plan, you are defending a plan that is top down. it is not a free market health care system. it is not bottom up. it...
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. >>> michelle bachmann is endorsing mitt romney. the minnesota congresswoman is reportedly ready to make the endorsement later today in virginia. newt gingrich was also supposed to endorse romney when he formally announced that he was stepping aside at an appearance in arlington yesterday. even though he did promise to help romney win in november, gingrich only gave tepid support to the presumptive republican nominee. meanwhile, romney spoke at a campaign event in chantilly. president obama's campaign put out a video that is sort of the greatest hits of gingrich's attacks on romney. >>> now, one of the most famous masterpieces in the world breaks the bank. cog up next, the scream. how much did it fetch at sotheby's. we'll find out coming up next. >> i did my personal bit. let's get right to the forecast. it has more showers and thunderstorms in it. and some warm and humid air. i'll have the details on that. julie wright has a look at your traffic coming up after the break. thanks. i'll takake the usu. got i
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[romney singing]: oh beautiful, for spacious skies, i'm barack obamama and i thapprove this message.nn's. for amber waves of grain, for purple mountains majesty, above the fruited plain, america, america, god shed his grace on thee, and crowned thy good, with brotherhood... >>> d.c. police are trying to track down the person accused of fatally stabbing a shop manager near nationals park. 60-year-old hayes dennis was killed during a robbery near his cab repair shop on q street. police say he led a man into the shop so he could get some water. when he came back out, the man pulled a large knife out and dennis gave him $20 in his pocket and tried to walk away. that is when the man stabbed him twice according to police. police police are trying to get surveillance video from that area. >>> today is turning into the bloodiest day of the year in iraq as another attack on an army base killed 13 soldiers. the latest attack we are hearing of was in northeast and is part of a wave of roadside bombings, exploding cars and attacks that have left 82 dead in cities across iraq this mornin
[romney singing]: oh beautiful, for spacious skies, i'm barack obamama and i thapprove this message.nn's. for amber waves of grain, for purple mountains majesty, above the fruited plain, america, america, god shed his grace on thee, and crowned thy good, with brotherhood... >>> d.c. police are trying to track down the person accused of fatally stabbing a shop manager near nationals park. 60-year-old hayes dennis was killed during a robbery near his cab repair shop on q...